I Desire You

Chapter 2. Insanity

Summary:

There were more of them... but how many more?

This nightmare doesn't end as it's only the beginning.

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“(Name)...”

“(Name)...”

“I’m so sorry, (Name). I should’ve taken you with me.”

A soft voice spoke, causing (Name)’s closed eyes to twitch. It sounded familiar, almost too familiar. Her eyes furrowed and she tried to shrug it off, until she felt whoever the woman was lean down and whisper in her ear.

“(Name), this place is full of bad people that want to hurt you. Just promise me whatever you do…” The woman spoke, caressing her daughter’s cheek softly.

“Don’t take off your mask.”

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“Mom!”

(Name) shouted her eyes opening behind her mask. She blinked when someone shrieked and fell to the ground, (Name) turning her head to meet Nea - rubbing her bottom painfully. She looked around, noting that there were several people staring at her. In the distance, she spotted Claudette and the man who dragged her down the so-called hatch.

She expected them to laugh or make fun of her, but their looks were of worriness and…

Pity.

“Well, at least you’re alive.” Nea grumbled, “I thought you wouldn’t wake up!”

“W-where am I?” (Name) stuttered, scooting back, “w-where is this place?! H-how can I go home?! Didn’t I escape?”

“Woah, woah… slow your horses down, young lady.” an older man who was smoking and had a cap on his head, put up his two hands and waved them in a calming way, “we’ll explain everything.”

“H-how…” (Name) trailed off, when Nea offered a hand to her.

“Let’s sit by the fireplace. It gets pretty cold here.” the beanie girl mumbled.

Before them, right in front, was a roaring fire. (Name) allowed Nea to set her down on the log, while the others moved and sat around the warm flames. (Name) took this chance to look around, noting that she was in a forest of some sort.

“Who was the killer?” a blonde woman in a blue shirt and jeans asked.

“The Oni.” Nea huffed, “that bastard… at least we made it out alive. (Name) here saved my ass.”

“The newbie?” another girl with red hair in pigtails pointed at the nervous (Name).

“Yep.” Nea nodded, before a grin appeared on her face, “yo, she was so cool for a new chick. She threw a pebble at him and when he was about to mori the shit out of me, (Name) smacked him with a palette.”

“Woah…” an Asian girl with black short hair awed.

“She’s really badass.” Nea snickered.

“Enough of the bragging, she only got lucky this time.” the old man blew a smoke out of his cigarette, “explain to the poor girl already. She looks like she’s about to be launched into space without any oxygen.”

“H-how do I get out of here?” (Name) asked quietly when everything died down.

Everyone shuffled around with unease, as they knew this was probably one of the first questions that she’ll ask. (Name) gulped, before she noted that some of the survivors went off into the distance. If only she knew that the reason they left was because they couldn’t bear to witness the newbie breaking down.